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Going into a new environment or situation can be stressful for a child.  Sharing how Caleb and Joshua chose to view the new land God was showing them with “eyes of faith and trust” instead of fear and intimidation can help your child know that God is with them and blesses us when we choose faith over fear.

Going into a new environment or situation can be stressful for a child.  Sharing how Caleb and Joshua chose to view the new land God was showing them with “eyes of faith and trust” instead of fear and intimidation can help your child know that God is with them and blesses us when we choose faith over fear.

Turning off the lights at bedtime can cause fear and anxiety in a child who associates bedtime with feeling unsafe.  Enjoying a fun game together can encourage your child to look forward to bedtime instead.  You will need 2 small flashlights.

Turning off the lights at bedtime can cause fear and anxiety in a child who associates bedtime with feeling unsafe.  Enjoying a fun game together can encourage your child to look forward to bedtime instead.  You will need 2 small flashlights.

Talking about feelings, opening up, and being vulnerable is difficult under the best of circumstances—even with people we know and trust. So, providing ways to do this that are less threatening by being less personal can be immensely valuable when communicating with your child. One way to do this is by using emojis and/or emoticons.

Talking about feelings, opening up, and being vulnerable is difficult under the best of circumstances—even with people we know and trust. So, providing ways to do this that are less threatening by being less personal can be immensely valuable when communicating with your child. One way to do this is by using emojis and/or emoticons.

Bedtime can be a chance to stop and rest at the end of a busy day. But it can also be a terrifying proposition for some children. Bedtime often signals the cusp of being utterly alone, left to your own thoughts and memories which can be a very scary place to be—especially if a child feels unable to control his or her own thoughts.

Bedtime can be a chance to stop and rest at the end of a busy day. But it can also be a terrifying proposition for some children. Bedtime often signals the cusp of being utterly alone, left to your own thoughts and memories which can be a very scary place to be—especially if a child feels unable to control his or her own thoughts.

Does it look like a tornado has torn through your child’s room and/or belongings? Use this as an opportunity to talk about how Jesus can help calm the storms inside each of us, too.

Does it look like a tornado has torn through your child’s room and/or belongings? Use this as an opportunity to talk about how Jesus can help calm the storms inside each of us, too.

Tantrums can incite anxiety in any parent. But they’re no fun for children, either. So, take a proactive approach by talking about them during quiet, private family time such as while sharing a meal.

Tantrums can incite anxiety in any parent. But they’re no fun for children, either. So, take a proactive approach by talking about them during quiet, private family time such as while sharing a meal.

Laughter can do so much. It can immediately create common ground and often is the best way to take the pressure off any situation. So, get the laughter going while making a meal, too.

Laughter can do so much. It can immediately create common ground and often is the best way to take the pressure off any situation. So, get the laughter going while making a meal, too.